7 Minutes (Italian: 7 minuti) is a 2016 Italian-Swiss-French drama film co-written and directed by Michele Placido.
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| Directed by | Michele Placido |
| Screenplay by | Michele Placido Stefano Massini Toni Trupia |
| Based on | 7 Minutes by Stefano Massini |
| Produced by | Federica Vincenti |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arnaldo Catinari |
| Music by | Paolo Buonvino |
| Distributed by | Koch Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
The film premiered at the 11th Rome Film Festival and was later screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Inspired by a true story, it is loosely based on a drama play of the same name by Stefano Massini.[1][2]
Plot
editA textile company is acquired by a foreign multinational corporation. The new owner seems intent on not making redundancies but asks the workers to sign a particular clause that provides for the 7-minute reduction of lunch time. The development of the debate among the workers will bring each one of them to a phase of profound reflection.
Cast
edit- Ottavia Piccolo as Bianca
- Cristiana Capotondi as Isabella
- Ambra Angiolini as Greta
- Fiorella Mannoia as Ornella
- Violante Placido as Marianna
- Clémence Poésy as Hira
- Maria Nazionale as Angela
- Balkissa Maiga as Kidal
- Sabine Timoteo as Micaela
- Luisa Cattaneo as Sandra
- Erika D'Ambrosio as Alice
- Anne Consigny as Madame Rochette
- Michele Placido as Michele Varazzi
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jessica Kiang (October 26, 2016). "Review: '7 Minutes'". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Vittoria Scarpa (October 24, 2016). "7 Minutes: 11 workers facing a dilemma". CinEuropa. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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